Melbourne

When to visit

It is often said that Melbourne has “four seasons in one day”. This is particularly common in late Autumn and early Spring, when the weather is quite changeable, although major extremes are rarely felt in one day.

Melbourne Climate

Before Your Travel

Time Zone ( GMT )

November to March – GMT +11

April to October – GMT +10

Visa

Visa is required for tourist and can apply Electronic Travel Authority ( ETA ) online or through travel agents. Maximum length of each visit is up to 3 months.

An ETA is equivalent to a visa, but there is no stamp or label in your passport and there is no need for you to visit an Australian diplomatic office to submit an application.

Electricity

Water

Australian tap water is safe to drink. Bottled water can be purchased from convenient stores or supermarket.

Language

English is widely spoken in Australia.

Arriving Melbourne

From the Airport

1. Skybus

Skybus is a non stop daily 24 hours express bus connecting you to Melbourne city from airport & vice versa. The average trip time is 20 minutes. Price is $18 one way & $30 return. Family fare is also available.

At no extra cost for SkyBus passengers, SkyBus can transfer you to selected hotels in CBD from city terminal.

2. Melbourne Visitor Shuttle Buses

The Melbourne Visitor Shuttle links attractions in the CBD, Carlton and Docklands every 15 minutes for a flat rate of $5 per day. The full trip takes approximately 90 minutes and includes on-board commentary.

You can purchase the tickets from Best of Souvenirs in the Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square or from ticket machines at each stop. Note: ticket machines only accept credit cards or coins.

3. Train

Melbourne Metropolitan Train Network

Victoria Regional Train Network

As the state’s regional public transport provider, VLine run more than 1400 train services and 600 coach services every week, helping a potential 1.3 million regional Victorian customers get from place to place

4. Bicycle

Melbourne has an excellent network of bike paths, plus a generally flat terrain, making pedal-power a great way to take in the city.

Most paths are “shared footways” under the law, although the majority of users in most places are cyclists. This means cyclists should expect to share the path with pedestrians, dog-walkers, rollerbladers, joggers, prams and tricycles.

Helmets are required by law, and care should be taken when cycling near slippery tram tracks.

5. Taxi

Yellow Melbourne taxis are ubiquitous in the city center but less often spotted in the suburbs.